It revealed, not a desire to foster national unity and inclusivity, but a war of attrition between various factions of the political elite. Is the process of constitutional amendment people-driven, when it is the political elite that are celebrating it while wananchi remain clueless or indifferent? Simply put, a constitution is meant to be a supreme law which states in broad terms of principles, how a nation wishes to be governed. In this hierarchy of Constitution, Parliament and independent commissions and CSs, the lower the structure, the more detailed the provisions become. This makes for an unwieldy supreme law.

Source: Standard Digital May 12, 2021 05:26 UTC